Board
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marina Franco Mendonça
President
Graduated from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP); Postgraduate student in Economic Criminal Law from the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences and the University of Coimbra; Member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences, the Institute for the Defense of the Right of Defense and the Institute of Lawyers of SP (IASP). She is a partner at Mendonça e Marujo Lawyers.
Fernanda Nardy
Vice President
Lawyer specialized in contracts. Graduated in Law in Brazil and the USA, she advocates providing support to clients in both jurisdictions. She has supported IC fundraising initiatives since 2011.
Francisco Deppermann Fortes
Board member, impact entrepreneur at 4you2 languages, coach and mentor, and former VP of People and Management at Gerdau.
Marina Franciulli
Mother of Gael and Ian, and a communicator who works from the perspectives of diversity, equity, and inclusion. A specialist in Human Rights, Social Responsibility, and Global Citizenship, she navigates the ecosystems of technological innovation, politics, and society.
Maria Carolina Papa Pagano
Carol holds a degree in Business Administration from Faculdade Mauá, a specialization in counseling from Saint Paul – Business School, and a specialization in portfolio management from New York University (NYU). She has over 25 years of experience in wealth management in São Paulo and New York, 11 of which were spent at J.P. Morgan, and has been assisting us on the events committee for over 2 years.
Ana Cristina Amaral Ferraz
Ana, a social entrepreneur with a degree from the USP Law School, is also a member of the boards of the TUCCA Association, the Protea Institute, the Rizomas Institute, Santa Plural – Scholarship Fund, and a member of the strategic partnerships committee of Pró-Saber SP. In addition, she is a partner of the FeFig Institute, the Ad Maiora Institute in Education, and a tutor for the Absorbing Love-SP project.
Renata Cavalcanti Biselli
A business administration graduate from PUC-SP, with an MBA in Management and Social Entrepreneurship from FIA/USP and experience in the social sector in organizations such as J.P. Morgan, ISMART, Comunitas, Insper, and Santander. Currently, she works in the non-profit sector and is an advisor to several civil society organizations.
Romeu Amaral
Lawyer, arbitrator, and professor in São Paulo. Holds a PhD and Master’s degree in Commercial Law from the Faculty of Law of USP (University of São Paulo). He is a professor at IBMEC, an arbitrator at Cames and CAM-CCBC, a partner at Amaral Lewandowski Advogados, and a consultant to the World Bank for the reform of Mozambique’s Commercial Code.
Thais Barbosa
Social worker and art educator. Has extensive experience in multidisciplinary work with families in situations of social vulnerability, development and application of technical measurement tools in social assistance. Works in Primary Health Care, as a social worker in a traditional primary health care unit and in the Neonatal ICU at the Cachoeirinha Maternity School.
FISCAL COUNCIL
José Luiz Sá de Castro Lima
Member of the boards of the NGOs Institute C, Education Laboratory, and Food Bank. Advisor to the FHC Foundation and the Ruth Cardoso Center. Financial Director of MAM. Former financial market executive.
Luis Spinardi
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Unicamp, he worked in the Supply Chain area at Unilever and Kraft Heinz, where he was Manufacturing Director of the largest food factory in Europe, in England. With an MBA from London Business School, Luis led – together with our team – the opening of an NGO in England with the aim of raising donations for IC.
Maria Francisca dos Santos and Passos (Chica Passos)
Financial advisor to BTG Pactual Digital, she is the financial advisor at Pessoa Museum, at Ensina Brasil, and is one leader of the 60+ committee of the Women of Brazil group